Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Cape Verde Islands vs Saudi Arabia stats tab covers World Cup 2026, Group Stage - 3 on 27 Jun 2026. It compares 7 available match stats from this fixture, including shots, possession, corners, fouls and cards when those numbers are available. These stats help explain the pattern of the game beyond the scoreline.
Shots on target: Cape Verde Islands 2, Saudi Arabia 3; Shots off target: Cape Verde Islands 8, Saudi Arabia 1; Possession: Cape Verde Islands 51%, Saudi Arabia 49%; Corner kicks: Cape Verde Islands 4, Saudi Arabia 2; Fouls: Cape Verde Islands 10, Saudi Arabia 16; Yellow cards: Cape Verde Islands 1, Saudi Arabia 3. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Saudi Arabia led shots on target, 3 to 2 over Cape Verde Islands, Cape Verde Islands had more possession, 51% to 49% over Saudi Arabia, and Cape Verde Islands led corner kicks, 4 to 2 over Saudi Arabia. Read together with the timeline, those numbers show which team created more direct pressure and which side spent more of the game controlling territory or possession.
Saudi Arabia committed more fouls, 16 to 10 over Cape Verde Islands and Saudi Arabia had more yellow cards, 3 to 1 over Cape Verde Islands. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
